Kirkwood Presbyterian Church
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Our History

On January 29, 1984, an unnamed Presbyterian USA congregation met in historic Due West Community Center to hold its first worship service. Within nine months, the fledgling church had outgrown the community center and moved across the street to the Due West Elementary School. The school provided enough space for the congregation to start its very first church school program, and everyone from infants to adults enjoyed participating in the learning, worship, and fellowship.

In April, 1985, a groundbreaking celebration marked the start of the first church building. Four months later, the congregation chose the name "Kirkwood," which means "church in the woods."

On January 26, 1986, the congregation moved to its first church building on Acworth Due West Road. Kirkwood was constituted as a congregation in the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. on September 28, 1986.

In July 2009, Kirkwood's founding pastor, the Rev. Vance Nesbit, retired after 24 years of service. He was followed by supply and interim pastors until August 2011, when Kirkwood called its second full-time pastor. The Rev. Catherine Cavazos first took the pulpit on Sept. 11, 2011.

In November 2011, Kirkwood celebrated the retirement of its mortgage with a special service.